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About the Ride

Sunday 10 July 2011

The Tour de Queens starts in Flushing Meadows Park by the Queens Museum of Art. Check-in begins at 8 am. The ride begins at 9:00 am.

The Tour de Queens is a leisurely paced, 20-mile ride open to cyclists of all ages and skill levels.
The course is mostly flat and will go through the parks and neighborhoods of eastern and northern Queens.
We will visit the neighborhoods of Corona, Forest Hills, Glendale, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights. There will be a rest stop in Forest Park.
Registration is required; limited day of registration will be available at the Start on a first come, first serve basis, beginning at 8am.
Helmets are required for riders under 14 years of age.

Getting there: The Tour de Queens starts in Flushing Meadow Corona Park between the Queens Museum of Art and the Unisphere.

How the Tour Works
We ride rain or shine.
The tour is 20 miles of Queens's finest biking.
This year's tour features a ride around eastern and northern Queens.
You'll have a police escort and safety marshals riding with you.
The ride will have a family-friendly pace ride (in other words, slow). This is not a race.
The ride is a rolling parade and there will be occasional stops while the police and marshals secure intersections and gather the mass of riders at crucial intersections.
You'll enjoy light snacks and water at one rest stop approximately half-way through the tour.
There is no SAG vehicle for the tour. If you have serious mechanical troubles or become exhausted on the tour, marshals will help you reach the nearest subway or direct you to a bike shop.
We will be riding down two way streets. Please stay on your side of the road while riding in the tour.